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Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to overseas strikes

Trump justified the action as necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons or developing missiles capable of reaching the US

World leaders react cautiously to Israeli strikes, death of Iran's Khamenei

Countries in Europe and the West Asia used careful wording, avoiding perceptions that they either support unilateral American action or are directly condemning the United States

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel publishes first letter to shareholders

The letter opens with a tribute to Buffett and a promise to maintain Berkshire culture and continue operating the same way that has worked so well for six decades

Missile attack targets US Navy 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain

Bahrain on Saturday said that a missile attack targeted the US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in the island kingdom.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis to resume attacks on ships in Red Sea corridor

The rebels ceased their attacks on the Red Sea shipping route as part of a deal with the Trump administration that also halted US strikes against the Houthis

Trump raises possibility of 'friendly takeover' of Cuba after Havana talks

Cuba has been on Trump's mind since at least early January, after US forces ousted one of Havana's closest allies, Venezuelan's socialist President Nicolas Maduro

Protests continue at Iranian colleges as US military threat looms

The simmering tensions on campuses come as the Iranian government led by Supreme Leader Khamenei faces threats of military action by the United States over the country's nuclear programme

Trump says 'not happy' with the Iran nuke talks, hints at giving more time

As US forces mass in the region, Trump threatens military action unless Iran accepts a sweeping nuclear deal, while Tehran insists it can enrich uranium peacefully and denies seeking a bomb

Trump halts federal use of Anthropic's technology in dispute over AI safety

Trump also said Anthropic could face "major civil and criminal consequences" if it's not helpful in the phase-out period

Cash-laden cargo plane crashes near Bolivia's capital, killing at least 15

The plane, a Hercules aircraft belonging to the Bolivian air force, was transporting new banknotes from the Central Bank to other cities and large number of bills scattered on the ground at crash site

Rubio to visit Israel as tensions with Iran escalate: US State Dept

The department said in a statement that Rubio would visit Israel on Monday and Tuesday to "discuss a range of regional priorities including Iran, Lebanon

'Did nothing wrong, saw no signs of Epstein's abuse,' says Bill Clinton

Republicans were relishing the opportunity to scrutinise the former Democratic president under oath.

NYC Mayor Mamdani shows Trump mock newspaper to pitch his housing plan

The mayor posted the photo of their meeting, featuring the front pages, to his social media page

Unable to confirm Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment: UN watchdog

The report stressed that therefore the agency "cannot verify whether Iran has suspended all enrichment-related activities," or the "size of Iran's uranium stockpile at the affected nuclear facilities

US tells embassy staff to 'leave Israel if they wish' as war fears mount

The departure authorisations signal a new level of contingency planning as a massive fleet of US aircraft and warships mass in the Middle East

Nepal to hold first election since Gen Z protests with three PM contenders

After public outrage led to the resignation of the government, millions of Nepalese voters are now gearing up to elect members of the House of Representatives, the powerful lower chamber of parliament

Judge rejects request to block Trump WH from building $400 mn ballroom

The privately funded group sued for an order pausing the ballroom project until it undergoes multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress

US offers $10 mn reward for capture of Mexican Sinaloa cartel brothers

The US is offering $5 million each for information on Rene Arzate Garcia and Alfonso Arzate Garcia as their whereabouts are unknown

Hillary Clinton denies knowledge of Epstein's crimes in House deposition

Closed-door depositions in the Clintons' hometown of Chappaqua follow months of tense exchanges between the former Democratic power couple and the Republican-led House Oversight Committee

Afghanistan sets lighter penalty for wife-beating than animal fights

Animal and bird fighting, particularly cockfights and fights between partridges, is a popular pastime in Afghanistan but was banned after the Taliban seized power in 2021